Archive for October, 2012
How New York Yankees Starters Have Fared vs. Baltimore »
The New York Yankees have won the American League East title for the 13th time in the last 17 years. That became official on Wednesday, the final night of the season, when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 in St. Petersburg, FL. The Yankees will be the No. 1 seed in the American League playoffs after beating the Boston Red Sox [...]
Yankees vs Red Sox: Bombers Roll 14-2; Win 2012 A.L. »
Having control of your own destiny is an important thing when you're trying to win a division title.Heading into Wednesday, all the New York Yankees had to do was beat the Boston Red Sox and they would be crowned the American League East champions.The Yankees took care of business by destroying Boston in a 14-2 beat-down to wrap up the division, [...]
MLB Playoff Predictions: Why New York Yankees »
It's that time again—October baseball is quickly approaching, and it couldn't come at a worse time for the New York Yankees. Joe Girardi has mismanaged this ball club on numerous occasions, most recently against the Minnesota Twins. Phil Hughes was pitching a somewhat decent game—he had given up one earned run, but the Twins were [...]
Why Derek Jeter Should Be Baseball’s First »
Give me one good reason Derek Jeter shouldn't be unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame.It has to be a GOOD one, too; none of this, "If (Famous Player X) wasn't unanimously voted in, no one should be" nonsense.That's the refuge of the kind of voter who grew up an ignored middle child or got picked on in high school; call it the Skip Bayless [...]
New York Yankees Free Agency: Updated Targets & »
October baseball is quickly approaching, but it's never too early to start looking at the 2013 MLB free-agent market and who the New York Yankees could potentially target. The Yanks will be looking to keep it rather inexpensive for next season as they aim to cut their payroll by 2014. That means short-term contracts with mostly aging players until [...]
New York Yankees: Who Should Start Game 1? »
Ah, October.It just feels right that the New York Yankees are going to have another eventful October. The first question they'll have to answer is who will pitch Game 1 of the playoffs, whether that be in the one-game wild-card playoff or in the divisional series.There are a lot factors to consider. The Yankees can't have someone who pitched a day [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Raul Ibanez Sparks 4-3 Victory, »
The Yankees were shooting themselves in the foot all night when they had opportunities with runners in scoring position.And then Raul Ibanez came into the game and changed that with two at-bats.The Yankees had an early opportunity to cut into Boston's 2-0 lead, with runners on first and third and one out in the first inning.Mark Teixeira weakly [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Control Playoff Destiny with »
It has to be October, because the New York Yankees sure looked like a team that could win it all on Monday night at Yankee Stadium.The Bronx Bombers rode the power of a nine-run second inning against Clay Buchholz, hitting four home runs, one by Mark Teixeira, freshly returned from injury. CC Sabathia did his job, going eight innings, allowing [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Bombers Regain 1st Place of A.L. »
On Monday night, the New York Yankees were faced with a must-win situation.In their final regular-season series against the Boston Red Sox, they entered tied for first place in the A.L. East with the Baltimore Orioles.One loss in this series could set the Yankees back and cost them home-field advantage in the postseason.At Yankee Stadium, the [...]
MLB Playoffs 2012: Who Will Be Victorious in AL East? »
The New York Yankees, who have led the American League East for almost the whole season, now find themselves in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles. Although both teams have clinched a playoff spot, starting this season, winning the division is especially important. With the new playoff format, clinching a wild-card berth is not too comforting. The [...]